Definition: Psychopathology refers to a mental disorder characterized by abnormal or disturbed thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and behavior patterns that are thought to be caused or influenced by an underlying personality disorder. Psychopathology can include symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, cognitive distortions, mood disorders like depression, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia, and social disorders such as borderline personality disorder. Psychopathologic(al) is the broader term used for this category of psychological disorders, including psychiatric disorders, forensic mental health cases, and other conditions involving abnormal psychopathology. This term refers to a broad range of conditions that are typically categorized as being "behaving" or having "psychotic symptoms". In short, "Psychopathology" refers to the systematic analysis and classification of all types of psychological disorders, whereas "psychopathologic(al)" is a more specific term used for diagnosing these mental health conditions.
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